Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest MCU film from director Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – The Wild Bunch, The Wire season 5, Mother’s Day, The Descent, Couldn’t Care Less
Andy – The Wild Bunch, Conspiracy, Eastbound and Down season 1 and 2, Interstellar, Lost in Translation
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (00:42:30)
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
This week, we discuss two horror films from 1972.
The first is Sisters (1972), written and directed by Brian De Palma and marking his first move into the type of genre filmmaking which came to define his career.
The second is Blacula (1972), starring William Marshall as Mamuwalde, an African prince cursed to vampirism. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Blacula spawned a whole movement of Blaxploitation horror films.
Timestamps
Sisters (00:00:48)
Blacula (00:39:00)
Coin toss (01:00:00)
Links
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Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new film from Whitest Kids U’ Know member Zach Cregger, Barbarian (2022). The film, which mixes comedy with horror, has been a big critical and commercial success.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh –Black Christmas, Halloween, Host, The Wire season 4, Inside Man (TV series), House of the Dragon
Andy – Dashcam (Thriller), Dashcam (Horror), The Girl with all the Gifts, Bosch season 3, The Capture season 2
Barbarian (00:42:00)
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Whitest Kids U' Know: Lincoln
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
This week, we discuss two films set around WWI and the early 20th century.
The first is The Razor’s Edge (1984), starring Bill Murray in an uncharacteristically serious role. The film was the second screen adaptation of the 1944 W. Somerset Maugham novel and bombed badly at the box office.
The second is Reds (1981), starring, written and directed by Hollywood legend Warren Beatty. It tells the story of journalists Jack Reed and Louise Bryant, who witnessed and wrote about the 1917 Russian revolution. The film was nominated for 12 Oscars, winning 3.
Timestamps
The Razor’s Edge (00:00:57)
Reds (00:41:10)
Coin toss (01:15:10)
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new Netflix series from acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan, The Midnight Club (2022). The 10-episode series is an adaptation of the novel by YA author Christopher Pike.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:02:10)
Donnchadh – Gilly and Keeves: The Special, Dressed to Kill, Avatar, The Wire season 3
Andy – Gilly and Keeves: The Special, Clerks III
The Midnight Club (00:32:10)
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Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
This week, we discuss two prison breakout films.
The first is Escape from Alcatraz (1979), starring Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, a highly intelligent bank robber who decides to bust out of the Rock. The film is based on the true story of the real 1962 breakout.
The second is Runaway Train (1985), starring Jon Voight and Eric Roberts as 2 hardened criminals who escape from a maximum security Alaskan prison only to end up on the titular runaway train. Both Voight and Roberts received Academy Award nominations for their performances.
Timestamps
Escape from Alcatraz (00:00:50)
Runaway Train (00:24:55)
Coin toss (00:45:50)
Links
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new film from Canadian director David Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future (2022). The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Lea Seydoux as a pair of performance artists who perform surgery as art in a world where people no longer experience physical pain.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh – 11M, Treme season two, Rocky 2, The Brood
Andy – The Capture season one, Moneyball, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Crimes of the Future (00:38:20)
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Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
This week, we discuss two films starring American stunt man and actor Richard Farnsworth.
The first is The Straight Story (1999), a David Lynch film based on the true story of an elderly man named Alvin Straight, who drove a lawnmower 240 miles to visit his ailing brother. The film earned Farnsworth an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
The second is The Natural (1984), a Barry Levinson film starring Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, a talented baseball player who has endured a hard life to finally appear as a Major League rookie at the age of 35.
Timestamps
The Straight Story (00:00:50)
Our favourite sports films (00:36:30)
The Natural (00:52:34)
Coin toss (01:09:40)
Links
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Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss Australian director George Miller’s new film, Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022). The film stars Tilda Swinton as Alithea, a narratologist who falls in love with a Djinn, played by Idris Elba. Although the film has received positive reviews, it has failed to recoup the vast majority of its budget.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:47)
Donnchadh – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Rashomon, The Souvenir
Andy – Thor: Love and Thunder, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Super Dark Times
Three Thousand Years of Longing (00:40:30)
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Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
This week, we discuss two award-winning South Korean films.
The first is Parasite (2019), the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It follows a family of grifters from a poor Seoul neighbourhood, the Kims, who latch on to a much wealthier family, The Parks. It grossed over $263 million worldwide from a $15.5 million budget.
The second is The Handmaiden (2016). The film is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule. The film was also selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, the film won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.
Timestamps
Parasite (00:00:47)
The Handmaiden (00:38:00)
Coin toss (00:55:50)
Links
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